The North Central Thunderbirds will take on the North Knox Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, North Central came up short against Red Hill and fell 29-22.
Despite the defeat, North Central had strong showings from Greydyn Walters, who gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns, and Hayden Schultz, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Walters was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
Even if they lost, North Central's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Colin Nieten was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in North Knox's tilt against Boonville on Friday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
North Central dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Knox, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-3.
North Central was dealt a bruising 34-6 defeat at the hands of North Knox in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for North Central, Carter Lemberg (who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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